The new website will allow for access to up-to-date local and global social enterprise news, as well as offering tools and resources for social enterprises.

Social Traders was established in June 2009 to facilitate, support and advocate for the development of social enterprise in Australia.

Social Traders aim to:
• raise the profile and highlight the benefits of social enterprise
• influence government policy
• generate investment and market opportunities
• build skills and knowledge
• encourage a coordinated approach to social enterprise development in Australia, and
• increase trading capability